EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF VARIABLE FREQUENCY INDUCTION GENERATOR FOR SMALL SCALE WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT AT KUMBOTSO VILLAGE KANO

📄 Project Abstract

This study investigated the wind energy potential for wind turbine development in Kumbotso village in Kano State, (Latitude 11.880 and Longitude 8.50).Ten (10) years average wind velocity data as recorded by National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) USA, surface Meteorology and Solar Energy at 50m height and five (5) years average wind velocity data from Nigeria Meteorological Institute, Aminu Kano International Airport (NIMET) at 10m height were collected. The NASA hourly wind velocity data was preferred and used because it gives a thorough description of the energy extracted from the wind compared to the wind velocity values provided by NIMET that are spanned over large intervals of speed. The NASA hourly wind velocity was subjected to two parameters Rayleigh function analysis to predict the wind energy output of the wind power system in the area with a view to convert a squirrel cage induction motor to a generator for wind turbine for domestic application in the village. T...